Sun Prairie Utilities welcomes and relies on Sun Prairie residents to notify us of city street lights that are not functioning properly. Use our interactive map to quickly report any street light issues. We will work to repair these as soon as possible. You can alternatively fill out an outage form or contact our office at 837-5500 with the nearest address or intersection to the trouble light.

Rental Rates

Sun Prairie Utilities provides area light rental to customers that request them. These light rentals are not metered and are billed according to a daylight table as determined by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

Area light rentals may be installed on existing distribution poles, or the utility will provide a 35-foot pole and up to 100-feet of wire for the purpose of installation when a distribution pole is not available. Contact electric operations or call our office at 837-5500 to inquire about area light rentals.

Lamp

On Distribution Pole

On Provided Pole

100w HPS

$5.00 per lamp per month

$6.50 per lamp per month

150w HPS

$6.00

$7.50

250w HPS

$6.75

$8.75

400w HPS

$8.00

$9.50

1000w Halide

$9.75

$11.25

150w- concrete

$6.75

$12.00 concrete pole

HPS= High Pressure Sodium

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

Sun Prairie Utilities has partnered with the City of Sun Prairie to install LED streetlights with the West Main street re-construction. There are 66 LED streetlights lighting the Main Street corridor. The Sun Prairie Area School District is also utilizing LED lighting for the new schools as they are built. Creekside Elementary has installed LED parking lights and the two new schools under construction will utilize LED's as well. SPU has also installed LED streetlights on N. Bird Street between Windsor St and Main St. SPU will continue to replace lights in need of repair with LED's, and as streets are reconstructed by the City LED's will be installed as a part of that reconstruction.

LED lights are more durable than the old standard incandescent bulbs, and LED’s use about 1/3 the energy of incandescent bulbs. The life expectancy of an LED is projected to be 2 to 3 times longer as well. All of these benefits will mean fewer maintenance costs required over the life of the light, and the operating costs will be significantly lower than the old standard lights.